Ric Bretschneider obsessively collects geek activities. If you Google him, you'd swear you're looking at five different guys. A professional software developer for decades, your computer likely has at least one application he's worked on. He consults with individuals and groups on how to effectively present and engage an audience. Lately he’s been into pro and fan applications of e-communities and podcasting.
A professional presenter and consultant, Ric founded the San Jose branch of the Pecha Kucha presentation event, and can occasionally be heard on his Presentations Roundtable podcast, promoting excellence in design and technique through interviews of industry professionals.
Along with a valiant crew of dedicated nerds, Ric is the producer of the Fanboy Planet, a weekly podcast, and writes columns on technology in fandom and crowdsourcing for the web site; fanboyplanet.com.
When he has a moment, Ric reads books and comics, and plays analog board and card games. He's here to help people, it's what he does.
Sessions in which Ric Bretschneider participates
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- The Orville: Is it More Star Trek than Star Trek: Discovery? San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Intro to Comics San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Lots of great science fiction and fantasy writing is happening in illustrated forms: comic books and graphic novels. Let's discuss great comics ser...
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5:30 PM
- Outlasting the Jedi San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Sessions in which Ric Bretschneider attends
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- From Fritz the Cat to Rick and Morty; Adult Cartoons San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Edgier cartoons and comic books with adult and sexual content, and rowdy sexual references are nothing new. The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and H...
- Legendary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 4 hours
- Big Bads like The Ma...
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- Importance of Casting a Female Doctor for the First Time in Doctor Who History San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Charity Auction 1 San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Bard For Life: Atomic Theory San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Let's Not Kill Hitler San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Charity Auction 2 San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Christopher Garcia Interview San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 2 hours
- Disney: Is It Ok That They Own EVERYTHING? San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- I for one welcome our big eared overlord... Industry experts and fans discuss the ramifications of Disney's domination in their field and what it m...
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- Masquerade and Variety Show San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
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- All A'Tingle San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes